He was born in
Ettington, Saskatchewan and married Diana Helen Sullivan (youngest of nine sisters). Of his six sons,
Harvey Bennett Jr.,
Curt Bennett, and
Bill Bennett all played in the NHL.
John Bennett played in the
WHA, and Jimmy Bennett was a
1977 draft pick of the
Atlanta Flames who played professionally in the
International Hockey League with the
Muskegon Mohawks and also in the old
Central Hockey League with the
Birmingham Bulls. His youngest son, Peter Bennett, drowned after falling through ice. ==References==